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Caseload & process (since 2021)
3,542
Completions per year
21,249 total
13.3%
Detained at decision
share of cases
18 mo
Median time to decision
from case start
40.6%
Ordered removed in absentia
person absent
0.7%
Decisions appealed to BIA
appeal rate
7.3%
Appeals remanded or reversed
109 appeals decided
Bond decisions
Custody redetermination (bond) rulings since 2021.
"Granted" means the judge lowered the bond, ordered release on recognizance, or otherwise granted the request.
12.7%
Bond requests granted
482 bond decisions High confidence
$7,500
Median bond when set
95 bonds with amounts
1.6%
Released on own recognizance
This judge 12.7%
Court average 24% · median $10,000
National 41.9% · median $6,500
Grant rates by type of relief
Share granted among merits decisions for each application type, since 2021.
Asylum
12.6%
325 decisions High confidence
Withholding / CAT
2.4%
615 decisions High confidence
Cancellation — 42B (non-LPR)
30.6%⚠
36 decisions Too few cases
Cancellation — 42A (LPR)
76.5%⚠
17 decisions Too few cases
Adjustment of status (245)
91.5%⚠
47 decisions Too few cases
Voluntary departure
80.4%
184 decisions Moderate
12.6%
of asylum claims granted on the merits High confidence
Based on 325 asylum decisions (grants + denials) since 2021.
This judge
12.6%
This court
14.1%
National average
31.8%
0%100% granted
In the bottom 25% of the 825 judges nationally with enough cases to compare.
Does a lawyer matter here?
Asylum grant rate by whether the person had legal representation.
With a lawyerrepresented · 148 decisions since 2021
19.6%
Without a lawyerunrepresented · 177 decisions since 2021
6.8%
Asylum grant rate over time
Each point is that calendar year's grant rate, back to 2015 where the judge was deciding cases — the longer career view. Dashed grey line = current national average (31.8%). Headline rates above use 2021 – today.
* 2026 is a partial year (data through 06/01/2026) and is incomplete.
Courts where this judge has decided cases
Hearing locations for cases this judge completed since 2021, by number of decisions.
Many judges hear cases from more than one court (detained facilities, video dockets, or reassignments).